8.　 Is this the reason _______ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?

　 a. he explained　　　　　 b. what he explained

　 c. how he explained　　　 d. why he explained

7.　 What would have happened _________, as far as the river bank.

1. bob had walked farther
2. if Bob should walk farther
3. had Bob walked farther
4. if Bob walked farther

6.　 The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I’m paying _________ here.

　 a. as three times much　　 b. as much three times

　 c. much as three times　　 d. three times as much

5.　 It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold, so she stood _______　 to her mother.

　 a. close　 b. closely　 c. closed　　 d. closing

4.　 -We haven’t heard from Jane for a long time.

　　 -What do you suppose _________ to her?

　 a. was happening　 b. to happen　 c. has happened　 d. having happened

3.　 There was a terrible noise ________ the sudden burst of light.

　 a. followed　 b. following　 c. to be followed　 c. being followed

2.　 The secretary worked all night long, _________ a long speech for the president.

　 a. to prepare　 b. preparing　 c. prepared　 d. was preparing

1．He was slowly _______ to death id there was no treatment at once.

a. blood　 b. bled　 c. bleeding　 d. bleeds

10. She ________________ (挤出)the water out of the sponge.

9．　 This diamond brooch is my most valuable piece of ______________(珠宝).